To understand how HVAC configuration can affect airflow patterns, temperature distribution, and the transmission of airborne pathogens, a virtual patient room was created with the help of computational fluid dynamics....More

Over lunch one day, a colleague asked whether rule-of-thumb methods used to determine laboratory directional airflow lead to excessive energy consumption. That led Victoria Herman, Kenneth Gow, and John B. (Joby) Evans Jr. to investigate what drives the energy consumed by ventilation air. What they discovered surprised them....More

Are you looking to expand your knowledge and/or sharpen your skills in a particular area of HVACR? Do you have certification requirements you need to meet? Here is a list of upcoming industry education and training events....More

Ron Wilkinson, a professional engineer who moonlights as a film critic, takes a look at 1999 cult crime film "The Boondock Saints" as part of HPAC Engineering’s ongoing series “HVAC in Popular Movies: Did Hollywood Get It Right?”...More